Hamilton - Urology
McMaster UniversityHamilton, Ontario
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 31
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
Open house
details info sessions of this programThu 5 Nov 2026,6:00–7:30 pm ESTvia CANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Interviews
2 dates, 30–31 Jan 2027
Hamilton, CMG stream: 5 teaching sites · IMG stream: 4 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Division linked to McMaster's Centre for Minimal Access, with an active interest in minimally invasive surgery.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
- McMaster Urology is a 5-year residency based at three Hamilton Health Sciences sites and St. Joseph's Healthcare.
- PGY1-2 residents join a core surgical program preparing for the Principles of Surgery Examination, and PGY3 focuses on endoscopic skills.
- Residents are encouraged to complete two research projects, with time set aside and funding up to $1000 per year.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Offered · research project · protected time
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- core surgical program (PGY 1- 2)
Where you train
Hamilton, Ontario: CMG stream: 5 teaching sites · IMG stream: 4 teaching sites.
- Juravinski Hospital
- Hamilton General
- McMaster University Medical Centre
- St. Joseph's Healthcare
- Juravinski Cancer Centre
- Juravinski Hospital
- Hamilton General
- McMaster University Medical Centre
- St. Joseph's Healthcare
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 5 of 5.
Hospital facts
What official sources say for hospitals named above, each with its source and the date we read it. They describe the hospital, not the program. We match names to the sources by name, so check each source before you rely on it.
- Clinical record
- Epic, fully electronic record since Jun 2022
St. Joseph's Healthcare
- Clinical record
- Epic, fully electronic record since Nov 2024
Hospital size and activity: Ontario doesn't publish this as open data.
About Hamilton
People
569,353residents, 2021 Census
Housing
3.5%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−3.1 °CJanuary mean21.9 °CJuly mean
Job outlook
Goodfor the specialty here, 2025–2027
How they choose
- Application file components
- CV
- Electives
- Examinations
- Extra-curricular
- Leadership skills
- MSPRs
- Personal letters
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
- Other file component(s)
- Return of service, CMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
- Return of service, IMG stream
- Required · IMGs only
- IMG requirements, IMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 30 and 31 Jan 2027
- Format
- Panel
Info sessions
Thu 5 Nov 2026
6:00–7:30 pm EST
Open house · VirtualCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $73,367 / year |
| PGY-2 | $79,670 / year |
| PGY-3 | $85,564 / year |
| PGY-4 | $92,701 / year |
| PGY-5 | $98,567 / year |
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 7 nights in 28 in-house
- Post-call rule (provincial)
- No new patient responsibilities after 24 hours in-hospital, except what clinical handover needs
- Max continuous duty (provincial)
- 24 hours in-hospital, then relieved after handover (up to 2 hours)
Past matches
No repeated vacancies in CaRMS’s lists of open positions, 2019–2026.
What this means
- A position can go unfilled because of where the site is, because it is open to IMGs only or to another restricted stream, or because the quota changed late.
- It says nothing about the quality of the training or how heavy the workload is.
- A site’s numbers are shown when it had positions open after round 1 in at least 2 of 8 years or at least 3 in one year.
Year by year
2027 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 3 | 5 years | 2 dates, 30–31 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 2 dates, 30–31 Jan 2027 |
|
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 3 | 5 years | 2 dates, 8–14 Feb 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- McMaster University's Urology Residency Program offers a comprehensive 5-year training experience focused on developing exceptional surgeons through critical thinking, creativity, and professionalism.
- The program emphasizes technical surgical training, interpersonal skills, and teamwork across multiple clinical settings in Hamilton, Ontario.
- Research
- Residents encouraged to complete two research projects during five-year program, with funding and presentation support available.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across three Hamilton Health Sciences sites (Juravinski Hospital, Hamilton General, McMaster University Medical Centre) and St. Joseph's Healthcare, providing diverse urban academic medical center experiences.
- Teaching approach
- Progressive, competency-based training with graded responsibilities, advancing from supervised junior roles to independent complex surgical procedures by PGY5.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV content
- Electives
- Extra-curricular activities
- Leadership skills
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Personal letter
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Academic transcripts
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Shahid Lambe
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Urology elsewhere
Nearest to Hamilton
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